[PalestinianRightsSacRegion] AIPAC demo this Sunday 12-2-12, new listserve & other local Palestine rights events

Thu Nov 29 16:35:19 PST 2012

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On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:37 PM, The list serve provides alerts and action
notices related to Palestinian rights in the Sacramento area. <
palestinianrightssacregion at list.omsoft.com> wrote:

> ********
>
> Welcome to the list serve of the **Sacramento Regional Coalition for
> Palestinian Rights**.  The purpose and mission of the Coalition and a
> list of its current members are at the bottom of this email.
> We will send you periodic updates of local events, actions and alerts
> related to ending violations of Palestinians’ rights under international
> law, including ending human rights abuses, occupation, colonization, and
> apartheid.  ****
>
> Please share this information with others who are interested.  To
> subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information, email:
> SacReg4PalestinianRights at gmail.com.****
>
> ** **
>
> *The Annual AIPAC (Israel Lobby) Membership Event is this Sunday, Dec 2*,
> please attend the demonstration, 10am, Woodlake Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane
> (see below).
> If you have not already done so, please contact your local electeds and
> ask them not to attend:  ****
>
> * *
>
> *Assemblymember** Roger Dickinson’s office says he will be attending.*
>
>  (916) 319–2009; Fax: (916) 319 – 2109; roger.dickinson at asm.ca.gov****
>
> ** **
>
> Assemblymember Ken Cooley (newly elected): ken at kencooley.com****
>
>
> Assemblymember Richard Pan’s office says he is not going (he went last
> year, but we can thank him for not going this year):
> (916) 319-2005; Fax: (916) 319-2105; Assemblymember.Pan at assembly.ca.gov***
> *
>
>
> Representative Ami Bera (newly elected): 877-750-2372
>
> For other ****Sacramento**** electeds, see:
> http://sacbds.org/elected-officials/****
>
> ** **
>
> *Sunday, Dec 2, 2012, 10am *
>
> *Protest the Israel lobby's support for occupation, apartheid & war at
> the Annual AIPAC Membership Event.*
> Woodlake Hotel (formerly the Radisson) 500 Leisure Ln, ****Sacramento****.Peace mom
> **Cindy Sheehan** will speak.  This demonstration will be held rain or
> shine; bring your umbrella if it is raining.****
>
> FMI: SacReg4PalestineRights at gmail.com****
>
> ** **
>
> *Saturday, Dec 8, 2012*, 11am - 1pm, Leafleting & bannering to boycott
> SodaStream <http://www.stopsodastream.org/>, made in an illegal Israeli
> settlement on stolen Palestinian land. Location TBA. FMI:
> SacramentoBDS at gmail.com; www.sacbds.org****
>
> ** **
>
> *Saturday, Dec 15, 2012, 11am - 1pm*, Leafleting & bannering to boycott
> SodaStream <http://www.stopsodastream.org/>, made in an illegal Israeli
> settlement on stolen Palestinian land. Location TBA. FMI:
> SacramentoBDS at gmail.com; www.sacbds.org****
>
> ** **
>
> *Save the dates:  Jan. 4, 5 & 6, 2013* for film 5 Broken Cameras<http://www.kinolorber.com/5brokencameras>
> . A prize-winner at Sundance and ****Amsterdam****’s famed documentary
> festival, it takes an international tragedy and reframes it in light of
> its impact on one family’s life. Iyad Burnat, a non-violence resistance
> leader from **Palestine**'s **West Bank**, will speak after the film.
> Times & Location TBA. FMI: sacramento at jewishvoiceforpeace.org****
>
> ** **
>
> Purpose and ****Mission********
>
> The **Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights** (the
> Coalition) comprises organizations and individuals who advocate for human
> rights, civil rights, equality, and dignity of the Palestinian people
> living in occupied **Palestine**, **Israel**, the ****United States****,
> and elsewhere in the diaspora. The Coalition calls for full implementation
> of international law regarding and respect for the rights and dignity of *
> ***Palestine**** and the Palestinian people. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Recognizing that Palestinians in **Gaza**, the West Bank, and **Israel**are under assault by the Israeli government, armed settlers, and others,
> the Coalition advocates for immediate changes in **U.S.** policy toward **
> Palestine** and ****Israel****. These changes include a halt to all U.S.
> military aid and other aid to Israel that enables or promotes: violations
> of human rights; the continued oppression of the Palestinian people, their
> culture, and identity; and Israeli policies of apartheid, which are a crime
> under the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the
> Crime of Apartheid, ratified by United Nations General Assembly. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Recognizing that ****U.S.**** advocates for Palestinian rights are under
> assault by anti-Palestinian organizations and other entities, we also
> dedicate ourselves to support the rights of all to challenge U.S. & Israeli
> policies.****
>
> ** **
>
> The Coalition engages only in nonviolent strategies, including efforts in
> response to the international campaign for boycott, divestment, and
> sanctions (www.bdsmovement.net) that calls for ****Israel**** to meet its
> obligation to recognize the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to
> self-determination and fully complies with the precepts of international
> law by: ****
>
> 1. Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and
> dismantling the Wall;****
>
> 2. Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of
> ****Israel**** to full equality; and****
>
> 3. Respecting, protecting and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees
> to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN resolution 194.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> The following organizations are members of the **Sacramento Regional
> Coalition for Palestinian Rights**;****
>
> American Muslims for Palestine, Chico Palestine Action Working Group,
> Davis Committee for Palestinian Rights, **Friends of Sabeel Sacramento
> Region**, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestinian American Congress,
> Palestine-Israel Working Group of Nevada County, Sacramento Area Peace
> Action (www.sacpeace.org), Sacramento BDS, Sacramento County Green Party,
> Talking Drum, Veterans for Peace, Women’s International League for Peace &
> Freedom.****
>
> FMI about the Coalition including contact information for member
> organizations, email the Coalition:  SacReg4PalestinianRights at gmail.com***
> *
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